So can we claim the trophy of being the worst of big 4 now? Not to brag, but I think we are kind of in the lead here 🌝

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"You come at the King, you best not miss."

- KPMG

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We’re clearly the losers from this year, however, we can’t swoop in with our 1 terrible year pretend to out do KPMG’s decade long record.

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Excellent point. This moment of shame will pass, hopefully quickly

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I mean as far as im concerned: KPMG and uncle D did lay offs which are also shitty... now just gotta wait for auntie Pdubs to make her move

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Auntie Pdubs doesn’t need layoffs, she scares people away just by being her own terrible self

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I thought we were when we had the layoffs in summer

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You called them layoffs, though.

Don't try to steal our thunder!

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Big 3*

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Honestly, this has been freeing. Thank you all

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